Middletown transcript., 1887-12-15
Mr. - Mitcbell nf Harerstown.

- Mrs. DR.. Mitchell Of Hagerstown,
Md, is here on visit to her many friends
of this vicinity.
Mr.. Jarrel Newkirk of Red Lion,
Del, is visiting his father, Mr.. Firmen
Newkirk of this place.
The young folks of the Methodist
Episcopal Church gave an entertainment
in Assembly Hall last Saturday evening,
but owing to the bad weather the hall
was not crowded. We are informed that
the entertainment was very good one.
They will give it again on Saturday even
ing next, 18th of December.
Mr.. Joseph Johnson, formerly a
painter for R. A. Moody & Co., is about
to leave here and go to Wilmington,
Del.
= Postmaster w. W. Cheairs has gone
to New York and Albany for week.
- Mr.. Frank Bradley, bartender for
Edward Milne. has resigned. The posi-
tion will be filled by Mr.. Samuel Bend
Ter of Port Penn.
~ Mr.. George B. Money, real estate
agent of this place has gone to New York
to meet syndicate who propose to pur-
chase the Bombay Hook property.
Should they purchase the property they
will establish colony thereon.
u Mr.. Edward Neff of this place has
been offered position in Akron, Ohio.
= The Delaware City Dramatic Com
pany will give drama in five acts, called
"The Social Glass or Victims of the Bot
tle," in Assembly Hall on Monday even
ing, December 26th, for benefit OF Della
ware Castle No. II Knights of the Golden
Eagle-of this place.
MIR. Charles Bright of this place has
position with Mr.. Lobdell OF
Wilmington, to superintend the care OF
the latter's blooded stock.
- Messrs. r. A. Pennington q Co., are
putting up a new porch in front OF their
office which will add greatly to the ap-
pearance of their property.
NV The stores along Clinton street are
showing up to good advantage with their
new Christmas goods.
- The tug G. G. Ash is now receiving
new coat Of paint.
There is very little trade in the canal
This week.
old Jim, the fine large black horse
belonging to Messrs. Ash & &Pennington's
lumber yard died last Saturday night,
Age % years.
- Steamer VIM. Woodward met with
a serious accident when leaving Pier
North River, New York, she blew the
gasket from under the cylinder head caus-
ing the engine to stop working but for
tunately she dtifted to Pier 1, where the
,asket was renewed.
w here ia Charlie Hall?
= Mr.. Peter Tosney, who has been
around the country for the
last two years or more, has returned
home, now satisfied that ''There is no
place like Home"
VIM. Bowen, our noted sportsman,
can be seen with his dog and gun almost
every day out hunting poor Bunny, but
as yet he has bagged only one solitary
rabbit.
= Mr.. James M. Jester will sell at pub
ic sale, at the Delaware City Hotel. on
Wednesday next, 2lst, about 75 head OF
York State Heifers and steers, also some
7oung springers, and lot of fine shoats.
- Castle No. II, K. g. E., met last
Tuesday evening and initiated five new
members.
-- Mr.. Mark Irons and Gibbons Dunham
have large lot of evergreens which they
re tying for Christmas.
- Beck & Pancoast, Mince Meat manu-
are making an extra t1ne lot OF
nince meat for the holidays.
= Fox hunting seems quite the rage
now.
unclaimed letters in Delaware City
,ostofHce: Margrett Cunning, James
Rogers & Co., Mr.. l.. Simmons, Peter
rindle, Sadie Wifi. Applicants for above |
must say they are advertised.
- The following account of an incident
It the Railroad, was handed to our cor
"BADLY FRIGHTENED, BY WHAT P
rhe other evening while Jefferson |
Clark, watchman at the engine house, |
vas sitting on bench near the stove he |
leard some one knock at the door. He |
vent to see who was there, but when he |
,pened the door, no one was to be |
cen. He returned to his seat again and |
q a few minutes heard noise among |
ONE wood that was piled in the corner of |
he building. An Investigation there de- |
'eloped nothing. In short time there |
vas the sound of foot steps and voices |
Ieard but nothing could be seen. Mr..
Jlerk began to feel somewhat frightened |
nd thought there was not room enough |
or him and Mr.. Ghost so he proceeded
yer to Mr.. Bowens and stated the case to |
i'm. They concluded to return together
nd make another search which was done. |
hey could hear the noise but were un-
.ble to find from whence It came. Both /
icing badly frightened they returned to
DR.. Bowens where they spent the balance |
f the night and as soon as the morning |
egan to dawn Mr.. Clark and two butch !
RS thought they would make another
earch which was completed in a short
ime. They proposed to run the engines
ut of the house SO they would have
,etter chance to look around. As soon
8 the last engine was out of the house,
nd the cold air began to play over her
he ghost made its appearance. Mr..
yegro came crawling off the top of the
alb where he had put up for the night.
he noise heard is supposed to ha We been
be coon snoring and mooving his feet in
is sleep. Mr.. Clark is very much pleas
d that he found out what his spooks were
hn id ofr in
ngine house after dark"